Anomaly #2006: Part 3

I’m having Whalley withdrawals again. Just a joke but honestly I’m starting to love it. I mean really I can’t stand the show but he’s such a fun character. This episode was about prey and predator, but something stood out to me in this episode that reminded me of the task at hand. “See kids, loads prey survive by outsmarting their vicious predators! Many birds and insects will disguise themselves to appear scarier than they actually are. On the contrary,  tons of predators use lures to attack! Camouflage is a deadly weapon!” My body jolted up when I heard that. The anomaly is very powerful, yes. But how much of it is just layered beneath its trickster habits? How does it know what to form itself into? Why am I taking advice from this goofball deer? These are all questions I’ll find out, if I just keep digging.

I reached for a tape that was found a while back on the side of the road. I assume a delivery driver was probably fired for this. What I held in my hands was a training video from F.E.A.R on breaches. The video started out with a simple, blue and white checker pattern background with F.E.A.R in yellow text. An automated male voice reads over an over-corporate script.

  “Hello, Welcome to the Federal Emergency Anomaly Research program. More commonly known as F.E.A.R.” The video fades in and out of images of the facility like a Slideshow. “If you are watching this video, congratulations. Our previous video went into feeding processes. If you are apart of the cleaning team, what to do if #22 makes a number two.” That’s disgusting. “In this video, we will be covering breaches in the facility, and breaches in the wild.” The slow fade of the background nearly drove me to sleep. Companies make these videos boring even if all of humanity depends on it. “During a breach in the facility, it is important to know.” A three tiered checklist slides into frame. “What danger level the anomaly is, What weakens or irritates the anomaly, and the quickest route back to the holding room.” I wonder if #2006 ever had an “in facility” breach, how do you even restrain something like that? “If in the worst case scenario, the anomaly breaks free of the facility, don’t worry. We installed trackers into every anomaly.” Wait, what? That doesn’t make any sense, if #2006 has a tracker. Why have they not captured it yet? It’s been a week now, it doesn’t even seem like they made any progress. 

I watched the training video for a few more moments. Though after it went into how to properly put on rubber gloves I rolled my eyes and decided to watch my next bit of evidence. This one comes as an audio file from a guy named Dexter. He said he and his friend do a podcast about the “supernatural and unexplainable” Not only is that cringe and gay, I thought this was a lazy attempt at self promo. Until he shot me another message, just telling me to listen to it. He said it was worth the while. I’m going to transcribe it all here so you won’t hear my thoughts until it’s over. 

“There’s been rumors Dex… This secret organization fucked up BIG TIME” Lance says.

“Really? Like Area 51 they’re going to probe us orrr?” Dexter responds.

“Well apparently it’s this weird, shapeshifting, monster that’s been killing a number of people. It left this weird containment facility here in Nevada. If these reports are correct it’s like right outside our door dude.” Says Lance. Dexter lets out an excited gasp and exclaims.

“Dude it’s been so long since we went out monster hunting, let’s try to find it!” Lance agrees with no hesitation. The audio cuts later on into the night.

“Alright guys so we are in this forest that’s right behind our headquarters. We’re all geared up, let’s find this thing.” Dexter says. The two of them decide to split up, they have walkie talkies and, in case anything happens, a firearm.

“Yo Dex, I’m getting the chills right now.” Lance says into the walkie talkie.

“Me too, but this thing genuinely might be somewhere out here.”  Dexter responds.

The two continued for about an hour, making jokes about Area 51 and wondering what the monster will look like. Dexter radio’s Lance and wants to call it a night, but Lance just found something. 

“Hey Dex, just found your dog man.” Lance speaks out.

“What? My dog shouldn’t be here, we're- far away from the house and my mom usually puts her up at night.” Dexter says in a concerned voice. 

“Yeah? I’m looking at her collar right now. This is your address and her name is definitely Nessy.” Lance says, almost laughing at the situation.

Dexter’s breathing can be heard stopping for a moment before saying. “Lance, our dogs name is Noddle, we put Nessy down last week,”

This was the last thing that can be heard before Lance lets out a guttural scream. Sounds like the anomaly begins to run after Lance as he pulls out his gun. A faint whimper is humming in the background, Lance sounds like he’s stumbling in circles.

“Lance? Talk to me man, I heard those shots.”

“It-It got my eyes dude. I can’t see a fucking thing.” Lance says, almost crying in pain.

“Hold on Lance, I think I see you… Yeah that’s 100% you. Just walk straight to my voice.”

“A-alright. I can hear you.” Lance says in response.

“That’s it Lance, watch your step there’s a branch there.”

“Fucking God this hurts.” Lance cries out.

“Alright Lance I’m in front of you, just try to touch my hand.”

“Okay.. Alright… Hey Dex, I don’t know if I’m just feeling shit, but your hand feels like teeth.” Lance says in a shaky voice.

“Huh, ain’t that something?”

The thrashing of Lance fills the microphone as I can only imagine the anomaly flailing around. The crying, god the cries. There is nothing but pain and death in this audio right now. The sound of gushing blood and bone snapping gives me a haunting image. 

“LANCE, COME ON BUDDY RESPOND.” Dexter says.

“Fuck man… that’s his walkie.” Dexter says as he cuts his microphone. 

It’s getting better at mimicking humans. Usually it has a faint error in the voice but now, it’s different.  What is F.E.A.R doing? They’re just observing. This thing will kill hundreds or thousands and by the looks of it, F.E.A.R will do nothing but watch. There has to be a reason.